AI テクニカルリード/ AI Technical Lead
A global IT company is hiring an AI Technical Lead for a major retailer's store system modernisation. The chosen candidate will own architecture using React/Next.js + AWS, and lead enterprise adoption of AI coding tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot). This is a hybrid role.
Responsibilities:
- Design technical architecture for development using React (Next.js) and generative AI
- Lead enterprise adoption of AI coding tools, including GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
- Formulate quality and security guardrails for AI-generated code
- Establish AI usage policies, review criteria, and approval processes
- Improve development processes using AI-assisted development methodologies
- Drive test automation and CI/CD pipeline construction
- Lead system design and development in an AWS environment
- Provide technical guidance to on-site and offshore development teams
- Conduct technical reviews and quality control
- Prepare technical proposals and explain solutions to clients
- Work closely with client teams on requirements gathering, technical verification, architecture design, and development
- Promote Agile, DevOps, and generative AI-driven development methodologies
- Collaborate with domestic and international engineers to drive modernisation initiatives
Requirements:
- More than 5 years of web application development experience, with an Agile development background
- Experience with client requirements gathering, requirements definition, and design
- Experience in design and quality reviews
- Cloud development experience
- Experience with React, JavaScript, TypeScript, and REST API design
- Proficient in Japanese (JLPT N2+)
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience with AI-assisted development, including GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, etc.
- AWS cloud architecture design and construction experience
- Agile (Scrum) development experience
- CI/CD construction and DevOps practice experience
- Experience developing in mixed on-site/offshore teams
- Retail business systems experience, including POS, store systems, inventory management, CRM, or e-commerce
- UI component design experience
- Business level English
About the Company:
A leading global IT services and consulting company and Fortune 500 company, providing digital transformation, technology, and business solutions in Japan.
Keywords:
IT, 技術, 開発, Webアプリケーション, 外資系
Job Ref: XE2PUA
About the job
Contract Type: Perm
Specialism: Information Technology
Focus: IT Consultancy
Industry: IT
Salary: ¥7,000,000 - ¥14,000,000 per annum
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Mid Management
Language: Japanese - Native
Second Language: English - Business level
Location: Tokyo
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: XE2PUA-1BB4204A
Date posted: 3 September 2026
Consultant: Samuel Poirot
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